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Opal from
Wegeltena, Delanta Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia


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Opal

Wegeltena, Delanta Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
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Opal

Wegeltena, Delanta Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
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Opal

Wegeltena, Delanta Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
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Opal

Wegeltena, Delanta Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
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Opal

Wegeltena, Delanta Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
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Opal

Wegeltena, Delanta Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
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Opal

Wegeltena, Delanta Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
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Opal

Wegeltena, Delanta Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
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Opal

Wegeltena, Delanta Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
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Opal

Wegeltena, Delanta Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
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Opal

Wegeltena, Delanta Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
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Opal

Wegeltena, Delanta Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:Opal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Opal data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wegeltena, Delanta Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1253499
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1253499:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘGashena, Wadla Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘAjebar mine, Tenta Woreda, South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
References
Rondeau, Benjamin, Fritsch, Emmanuel, Mazzero, Francesco, Gauthier, Jean-Pierre, Cenki-Tok, Bénédicte, Bekele, Eyassu, Gaillou, Eloïse (2010) Play-of-Color Opal from Wegel Tena, Wollo Province, Ethiopia. Gems & Gemology, 46 (2) 90-105 doi:10.5741/gems.46.2.90
 
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